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1964 and 1965 Prep

Nancy Fillman Frankenfield ’64P and Jeff Frankenfield ’65P shared “We recently had the opportunity to have lunch with Jory Berkwits (x’65) and his wife, Kandi, at a waterside restaurant in SW Florida! We figured it’s been more than 60 years since Jory left Moravian Preparatory School for boarding school, his parents moved out of the Lehigh Valley and he never had occasion to return. That changed in the early twentyfirst century when he visited Allentown again and began researching a book entitled My Bittersweet Homecoming, which was published in 2015. Jory reported that most of his working life was with Merrill Lynch in New England. We had a great visit, and Jory recalled both English teacher Mrs. Kramer and her passion for proper grammar, as well as Latin teacher Mrs. Worth. He expressed interest in returning again for any future reunions of either of our classes!”

1966 Prep

Lawrence B. Fox ’66P fifth stage play titled “Ol’ Sparky” was produced live on stage by the Pennsylvania Playhouse, a community theatre located on Illick’s Mill Road, in Bethlehem, on April 28, 29, and 30. The play focuses upon a U.S. Supreme Court case promulgated in 1944. That Appeal dealt with a 16-yearold juvenile convicted of murder who was sentenced to be electrocuted in Louisiana’s portable electric chair. The electrocution failed to kill the defendant and the Supreme Court was called upon to decide if a second execution could take place.

1969 Prep

Christina Denzel Connar ’69P shared “We were blessed with a second granddaughter, Olivia Grace, 2 1/2, who joined her older sister, Evelyn Hazel, 9. Our daughter, (their mom) Christa, and her husband, Chris, live in Gladwyne, PA, so we do get to spend lots of special time with them all. They are our world! My husband, Mark, retired about 5 years ago, and has spent many hours researching the “President Pump” which is not far from our home. Only the ’house’ walls remain, but the hope is to have it made into an historical park. The surrounding area, including the remaining quarry, is beautiful. Last September, Mark, our daughter, her older daughter, Evelyn, and I went to Cornwall, England, where Mark was sworn in as a Cornish Bard. There are only about 500, so it was a very special ceremony and event! He received the honor due to his contribution to Cornish culture, through his work on the President Pump, which was built by Cornish men. They were considered experts in the field, and it was the largest one ever built. Mark & I especially enjoy summer at our places in Stone Harbor, NJ, and month-long trips to Anguilla. We do miss our friend, Bruce Becker, a fellow MPS ’69 graduate! We have many fond memories of him, and get to spend some time with Nancy, his widow, who lives nearby. Hopefully, others from MPS ’69 send in notes about where they are, what they’re doing, etc.! It would be fun to read them!”

Dick Nepon ’69P says “I’ve reinvented again. I work full time from home, fielding requests for road service for AAA. I’m quite active on numerous county boards and advisory committees.”

1971

Leslie Jones-Wentz ’71S shared “I am still teaching science in the primary school of a private all-girls school in New Jersey! My big news is that I am a very proud grandmother of two! My grandson just turned two years old in March, and his little sister, my granddaughter, is 8 months old. I enjoy spending time with them as they are also in New Jersey!”

1972

Pam McLean Wallace ’72MA performed in “The Rising: The Irish Rebellion in Song and Verse,” the story of the spirited men and women who stood up to fight.

1993

Matthew Salazar ’93MA shared “In March of 2020, the car dealership I worked for closed down due to COVID. However, there is a bright side. Shortly after, thanks to my wife, I got an interview with the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board in November 2020. Today, in 2023, I am Assistant Manager of a Premium store in Allentown while my wife is an Assistant manager at a different store in Allentown. Our 3 boys are happy and healthy...22, 20 and 17 respectively...still figuring out what they want to do with the rest of their lives. Amy and I still live in the same home in Bethlehem and on the side we run a modest craft business called Amy’s Treasure Trove, selling online through Facebook and traveling to various craft venues in the Lehigh Valley and beyond.”

1999

Jackie Lester Kallman ’99MA lives in Australia and stopped by Moravian Academy in November 2022 while in the states visiting family.

2003

Rashi Rohatgi ’03MA shared, “This spring, my third book, the novella Sita in Exile, comes out with Miami University Press.”

Jamel Rowe ’03MA welcomed her son Ellison on October 7, 2022. Mom and baby are doing swell and looking forward to Ellison meeting his MA family: Varsia Russell (’02), Neha Rastogi (’03) and A. Lester (’03).

Brooke Zumas ’03MA was featured in the Philadelphia Inquirer article titled Girls’ wrestling is on the cusp of being sanctioned by the PIAA. Here’s where it stands.

2006

Liz Hartmann-Dow ’06MA has been promoted to be an Executive Director at JP Morgan Chase, and has been asked to be the Manhattan Site Lead for JPMC’s global women in technology business resource group, Take It Forward.

Kristin Noonan Hutchins ’02SS, ’06MA, a Wellesley College and Villanova Law School graduate, and a third-generation attorney in her family’s practice, Noonan Law Office, located in Allentown, Pennsylvania has been named a partner in the firm.

2007

Karalynne Clark Parzych ’07MA and Alex Parzych ’07MA welcomed their second child, Cameron Tobias Clark Parzych, into the world.

2008

Cait Davies ’08MA wrote “I love living in Richmond, VA. My job as a Clinical Lead PT and Board Certified Neuro Clinical Specialist at Sheltering Arms Institute is uplifting and motivating;great combo of bedside patient care and research and program development. I’m growing further in the PT world as the newly elected Central District director for the VPTA. Hank, my 9-year-old ginger cat, keeps me on my toes when I’m not out riding my bike or running. If you’re ever down in the River City, let me know. We have great breweries, museums, and lots of outdoor fun opportunities (and it isn’t as cold in the winter).”

2010

Shannon Brady ’10MA shared that “I am continuing along the long process that is the medical training system! I finished my Pediatrics residency in 2021 and am now a Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellow at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City with a focus in pediatric trauma care as well as global health. I am planning to travel to Tanzania this spring to continue work on a trauma research project. Apart from medicine, I continue to enjoy all the outdoor activities Utah has to offer and have been on several climbing and mountain bike trips all across the Mountain West. Most recently, I climbed the Grand Teton during the summer and just biked the 100 mile White Rim Trail in a day in Moab! I am really loving the Utah “work hard, play hard” culture!”

Ian Gutgold ’10MA shared that on March 18, he was married to his longtime girlfriend Lucy Sullivan in Durham, North Carolina with Dave Sommers serving as officiant and Catherine, David, and Colin Moore in attendance. He is currently finishing his PhD on Black and White abolitionism at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and expects to graduate next academic year. He misses MA dearly and has the fondest memories of his time as a student and faculty member. He hopes to visit soon! Photo from MKM Photography

Rissa Senderowitz Ntonados ’10MA got married in September 2022 and is moving to Florida next month.

2011

Trevor Parkes ’11MA married Elizabeth Greiter who he met at the University of Michigan Law School in Minneapolis, MN on October 15, 2022

2013

Jessica Morrissey ’13MA began her first business venture by opening up a Bethlehem location of franchise Toastique Gourmet Toast and Juice Bar. Visit www.toastique.com to learn more. Photo provided by Morning Call.

2016

Erin Danaher ’16MA says “I’ve recently accepted a new job at Black & Veatch as a Structural Engineer, and I’m graduating from my master’s program at Northeastern in the next few months!”

Adrianna DiMarco Smith ’16MA previously Adrianna DiMarco got married last July to Wesley Smith, Mayor of Wind Gap at Skytop Lodge in the Poconos. They are expecting their first baby this August!

2017

Lev Rotkin ’17MA shared “Since graduating from Moravian Academy and going to the Pennsylvania State University I have gone through many life-changing experiences and decisions. While I started out on the path into natural sciences in chemistry, I dabbled in engineering and computer science before finally deciding on forestry as my desired future. The blood and heart of the Keystone State; forestry is emblematic of what it means to be from Pennsylvania, something that is lost in today’s education. But one thing I know is for certain, the Moravian Academy Outdoor Education program certainly helped shape me into the man I am today, and I hope that it continues to expand the minds and spirits of future generations to come and open their eyes to life outside of their classrooms, cities, and suburbs.”

2018

Shaylan Patel ’18MA shares “Life has been pretty wild...I graduated from college last May and received a full-time offer from Chanel a few weeks after. I now sit on the brand’s Global Long-Term Development team, specifically focused on retail concepts and innovation. Our team created Chanel’s first-ever beauty concept store here in New York (https:// atelierbeaute.chanel.com/), and we have more exciting projects brewing...I’ve also begun piloting an internal D&I series on my own, spotlighting marginalized folks during key moments. We recently had a panel in honor of Women’s History Month, which featured a diverse group of internal individuals sharing their experiences as women in the workplace and beyond.”